Claude King (born 5 February 1923, Keithville, Louisiana, near the city of … Read Full Bio ↴Claude King (born 5 February 1923, Keithville, Louisiana, near the city of Shreveport) is an American country music singer and songwriter.
[edit] Career
At a young age, he was interested in music but his primary interest was athletics. He purchased a guitar at the age of 12 and although he learned to play it, most of his time was devoted to sport. This eventually resulted in being offered a baseball scholarship to the University of Idaho at Moscow.
King later returned to Shreveport and joined the Louisiana Hayride, a popular TV and radio show broadcast in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, produced in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Louisiana Hayride ranked second only to the Grand Ole Opry in terms of television and radio importance in the early 1950s to the 1960s and King was frequently billed on the same shows with other famous legends such as Elvis Presley, John Ritter's father, Tex Ritter, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Webb Pierce, Kitty Wells, Jimmie Davis, Slim Whitman, Faron Young, Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves, George Jones and Lefty Frizzell, among many others who became big music stars in the 1960s.
King recorded a few songs for Gotham Records, although none were successful. In 1961, he became more serious about a musical career and signed with the Nashville, Tennessee division of Columbia Records. He struck immediately, cutting "Big River, Big Man", a country Top 10 and even a small pop crossover success. He soon followed with "The Comancheros" inspired by the movie of the same title, starring John Wayne. It was a Top 10 country hit in late 1961, also crossing over to the pop charts.
King made his "career" recording in the spring of 1962. "Wolverton Mountain", written with Nashville veteran Merle Kilgore, was based on a real character, Clifton Clowers, who lived on Wolverton Mountain in Arkansas. The song became an immediate hit, going to No.1 for nine weeks during its 26-week run on the Billboard Country charts. It was also a pop Top 10.
King followed up that year with an American Civil War song, "The Burning Of Atlanta" which also went Top 10 on the country charts and again generated a lot of interest on the pop lists. In late 1962, he recorded "I've Got The World By The Tail" which narrowly missed the country Top 10.
He had another good year in 1963, scoring three solid country hits with "Sheepskin Valley", "Building a Bridge" and "Hey Lucille!". The hits continued in 1964 with "Sam Hill" and in 1965 he was back in the Top 10 with "Tiger Woman", co-written by Merle Kilgore. King also did well that year with "Little Buddy". His smooth country style continued to find a flavor throughout the decade, especially songs like "Catch a Little Raindrop" and the Top 10 "All For The Love Of A Girl" in 1969. His singles continued to hit the country charts through 1972. He left the label in 1973 after having accomplished 29 hits.
Besides a successful career recording and touring, King also performed as an actor in several movies, and like his nephew, Chris Aable, King is also among a minority of actors who are members in both the Screen Actors Guild and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He appeared in the 1982 television miniseries The Blue and the Gray and appeared in several feature films. King is no relation to another actor by the same name, born in 1875 in England.
In 1981, Arkansas Governor Frank D. White paid tribute to King and his big 1962 hit by declaring August 7 "Wolverton Mountain Day". By that time, King had almost retired from recording.
After being absent from recording for over 20 years, King recently released a new CD called Cowboy in the White House. Most of the songs were written or co-written by him. Elvis Presley's guitarist, James Burton performed guitar for the release.
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[edit] Career
At a young age, he was interested in music but his primary interest was athletics. He purchased a guitar at the age of 12 and although he learned to play it, most of his time was devoted to sport. This eventually resulted in being offered a baseball scholarship to the University of Idaho at Moscow.
King later returned to Shreveport and joined the Louisiana Hayride, a popular TV and radio show broadcast in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, produced in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Louisiana Hayride ranked second only to the Grand Ole Opry in terms of television and radio importance in the early 1950s to the 1960s and King was frequently billed on the same shows with other famous legends such as Elvis Presley, John Ritter's father, Tex Ritter, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Webb Pierce, Kitty Wells, Jimmie Davis, Slim Whitman, Faron Young, Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves, George Jones and Lefty Frizzell, among many others who became big music stars in the 1960s.
King recorded a few songs for Gotham Records, although none were successful. In 1961, he became more serious about a musical career and signed with the Nashville, Tennessee division of Columbia Records. He struck immediately, cutting "Big River, Big Man", a country Top 10 and even a small pop crossover success. He soon followed with "The Comancheros" inspired by the movie of the same title, starring John Wayne. It was a Top 10 country hit in late 1961, also crossing over to the pop charts.
King made his "career" recording in the spring of 1962. "Wolverton Mountain", written with Nashville veteran Merle Kilgore, was based on a real character, Clifton Clowers, who lived on Wolverton Mountain in Arkansas. The song became an immediate hit, going to No.1 for nine weeks during its 26-week run on the Billboard Country charts. It was also a pop Top 10.
King followed up that year with an American Civil War song, "The Burning Of Atlanta" which also went Top 10 on the country charts and again generated a lot of interest on the pop lists. In late 1962, he recorded "I've Got The World By The Tail" which narrowly missed the country Top 10.
He had another good year in 1963, scoring three solid country hits with "Sheepskin Valley", "Building a Bridge" and "Hey Lucille!". The hits continued in 1964 with "Sam Hill" and in 1965 he was back in the Top 10 with "Tiger Woman", co-written by Merle Kilgore. King also did well that year with "Little Buddy". His smooth country style continued to find a flavor throughout the decade, especially songs like "Catch a Little Raindrop" and the Top 10 "All For The Love Of A Girl" in 1969. His singles continued to hit the country charts through 1972. He left the label in 1973 after having accomplished 29 hits.
Besides a successful career recording and touring, King also performed as an actor in several movies, and like his nephew, Chris Aable, King is also among a minority of actors who are members in both the Screen Actors Guild and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He appeared in the 1982 television miniseries The Blue and the Gray and appeared in several feature films. King is no relation to another actor by the same name, born in 1875 in England.
In 1981, Arkansas Governor Frank D. White paid tribute to King and his big 1962 hit by declaring August 7 "Wolverton Mountain Day". By that time, King had almost retired from recording.
After being absent from recording for over 20 years, King recently released a new CD called Cowboy in the White House. Most of the songs were written or co-written by him. Elvis Presley's guitarist, James Burton performed guitar for the release.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_King"
Goodbye My Love
Claude King Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Goodbye My Love' by these artists:
(Ailee) 눈물은 기억하나 봐 그대 자릴 또 채워 와 지워 봐도 지울 수가…
4. Smash feat. Seri 사랑이 이별이 돼 가는 모습이 기어코 널 뒤로하고 차갑게 돌아서서 나 앞만…
A Wa Goodbye my love! 我的爱人再见 Goodbye my love! 相见不知哪一天 我把一切给了你 希望你…
A. Scott I sent out all my love But no one gave a…
Ailee 눈물은 기억하나 봐 그대 자릴 또 채워 와 지워 봐도 지울 수가…
Brian McKnight There never was a fool, like a fool in love I…
Buffoons Goodbye, my love, I am leaving you today Goodbye, my love,…
Carla Thomas I look at the mountain I look at the sun I look…
Chi Coltrane Goodbye, my love Didn't we fly high, my love? So high…
Delta Queens Your time is gone Put your stuff together Time to move it…
Demis Roussos Hear the wind sing a sad, old song It knows i'm…
Des & Dawn Lindberg My Love woo oh oh My Love woo oh oh 咪怪世界缺乏爱 其实世界到处也是爱 要开心 放…
DJ Stranger Adriana Well he's never gonna stop Well he's never gonna stop Well h…
Emilie Mover . . . . Goodbye my love With the wind at your feet A…
Equipe 84 Cos'hai ancor? Che fai allor? Ti devi decidere Tu devi capir…
Eric Williams I'm taking you back I'm taking you back Here's another one …
eugene Somewhere, my love there will be songs to sing Although the…
Exterio Elle se ballade dans mes rêves Aussi légère que le…
Fox Academy goodbye my love i wish things were different dont spend your…
Frans Bauer Als de zomer ons strand verlaat Dan komt de dag dat…
Gary Glitter Darling, please don't leave me now I need you more than…
Glitter Band Darling, please don't leave me now I need you more than…
Graham BLVD Your eyes tell me how you want me I can feel…
Ha Thanh Xuan Goodbye my love xin giã biệt người tình ơi Goodbye my…
He Jun Ming 雨停了 你走了 哭过了 泪乾了 我已经 心碎了 在夜里 回忆着 那欢笑 和快乐 全被你 带走了 孤单的时候 你是否也会想…
Helene Fischer When the rain is blowing in your face And the whole…
James Blunt Did I disappoint you or let you down? Should I be…
James Brown You know sometimes a man Or a woman makes a mistake Try…
James Last You are the sunshine of my life That's why I'll always…
Jeff Lynne There's nothing more that I would have that I could…
Jim Hall The very thought of you makes my heart sing Like an…
Jimmy Ross Well I wake up in the morning Your bags I see But…
Joy It feel good don’t it So good so good My love is…
Juice I've been thinking of us these days And how we changed…
Jungle feat. Priya Ragu I got a thing I got a feeling I gotta say there's…
Kaori Sakagami adiós mi amor en este último lugar adiós mi amor es…
L.A. Messina Don't give me that look don't show me Those tears I don't…
Laroxx Project Today is the day for us to say goodbye It makes…
Léandre Elle se cache dans mes reves et se moque de…
Lee Soo Young Moondeuk malhago sheep'eottjyo Ooree tashee sheejak'al soone…
Lee Young Hyun Annyeong mosnan naesalang Annyeong hwado jal naeljul molla c…
Louise Carver I know the answer is start over again All over Gather your…
Lovehatehero So, this isn't where you thought we'd be, You explained. A…
Lowpkin Goodbye my love, wild plains are waiting for me. Goodbye my…
L\xC3\xA9andre 你说心事 找不到人说 每个夜晚被孤独淹没 这感觉谁能懂 其实一直没有提起过 多么希望握住你的手 I Want You H…
Marianne Weber Goodbye my love by Marianne Weber Goodbye my love Ik zal je…
Marin Mazzie I'm sorry but I can't come out to play today.…
Marion Raven It's been a while now since I made up my mind…
Mike Pender Goodbye my love, goodbye my love Though I love you…
Mike Pender's Searchers Goodbye my love, goodbye my love Though I love you…
MIREI 最後に会った日 くれた手紙は かばんの奥に 押し込んだ 2人の写真は 古い携帯の中 見慣れた 景色が流れて 流れてく …
Mireille Mathieu PETER: Ein Augenblick der Zärtlichkeit Wir zwei vergaßen Ort…
Mireille Mathieu & Peter Alexander Ein Augenblick der Zärtlichkeit Wir zwei vergaßen Ort und Ze…
Mr. Andrew Well I know that in this life I'm leading Everything comes…
Nana Mouskouri Il est parti un jour Le jour de ses vingt ans Lui…
Nana Rashid On the buzzer where you live Her name still on…
Ngọc Lan Goodbye my love xin giã biệt người tình ơi Goodbye my…
Peter Alexander Ein Augenblick der Zärtlichkeit Wir zwei vergaßen Ort und Ze…
Platinum Weird In dust and darkness You saved my life I needed what you…
PYN I want to embrace you, and hold back the night But…
Ragtime Yeah, everybody loves my baby But my baby don't love nobody…
Rick & Renner It’s free It’s free For free Love Spree Baby Take me For fre…
S.Nicolai I will make you feel so nice I will overtake you're…
S.Nicolas The very thought of you makes my heart sing Like an…
Searchers Goodbye my love, goodbye my love Though I love you truly I…
Shane Lord, I'm giving all I am with everything I am Holy…
Shin Hyobum 가만히 앉아 피곤에 지친 거울속에 우울한 내눈빛 문득 지나온 시간속에 아파했던…
SHINee Oh yeah, yeah 너에게 이별은 헤어지고 끝난 길 이젠 bye bye 내겐 멈춰있고…
Syd I suppose this is goodbye, my love Maybe we'll see a…
Tension 当时我没话可说 两眼无神脑空白 那消息实在来得太快 也可能是我自己太冲动 误解你对这友情的期待 爱情像是一场戏 我这出是…
Tension [天炫男孩] 9.先說再見 (修改) ＊當時我沒話可說 兩眼無神腦空白 那消息實在來得太快 也可能是我自己太衝動 誤解你對這友情的期…
Teresa Teng Guudo bai mai rabu kono machi kako de Guudo bai mai…
The Searchers Goodbye my love, goodbye my love Though I love you…
The Buffoons Goodbye, my love, I am leaving you today Goodbye, my love,…
The Cats I love my dog as much as I love you But…
The Glitter Band Darling, please don't leave me now I need you more than…
The Searchers Goodbye my love, goodbye my love Though I love you…
The Searchers (Mike Pender's) Goodbye my love, goodbye my love Though I love you…
TheSearchers Goodbye my love, goodbye my love Though I…
Tierra LOVE A four letter word Possibly one of the smallest words i…
Timothy B. Schmit (Bob Dylan) When the rain is blowin' in your face And the…
Tir Na Nog Your dream prince has spoken He′s broken a fondly woven wrea…
unknxwn. Lost heart, can′t find it Tear me apart, don't mind it God…
Various Artists Mimi: It's true you sold your guitar and bought a car? Roger…
Vedera What do you see when you close your eyes? Do you…
Virginia Lee Goodbye Oh, my love this is goodbye, this is goodbye The nig…
w.i.w 何かを求めたとして それを手にした時 満足して すぐ消えてしまうようなモノなら 最初から それだけのモノ 上手く説明でき…
Yoko Ono Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, my love It's time to say goodbye …
Yoko Ono/IMA Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, my love It's time to say goodbye…
Zámbó Jimmy Nézz most rám, hangom száll hozzád, úgy vártam rád sok-sok é…
Ð|¬ Late night 시간을 쫓아 서둘러 서둘러 서둘러 너무 늦지 않게 너에게 달려가 yeah 더디게…
何俊明 雨停了 你走了 哭过了 泪乾了 我已经 心碎了 在夜里 回忆着 那欢笑 和快乐 全被你 带走了 孤单的时候 你是否也会想…
何天慈 我从不认输 我总是随着心情而跳舞 在这陌生人世间 总是有一种心酸和无助 我独自跳舞 独自的尝尽这苦 这撕辣的味道 让我有…
夏韶声 GOODBYE MY LOVE 我的爱人 再见 GOODBYE MY LOVE 相见不知哪一天 我把一切给了你 希望你要…
王胜男 这样的夜再次唱歌给你听 没有心情我反而很透明 这些日子啊请你要相信 我离开以后 也会好好珍惜 Goodbye my lo…
當山みれい 最後に会った日 くれた手紙は かばんの奥に 押し込んだ 2人の写真は 古い携帯の中 見慣れた 景色が流れて 流れてく …
邓丽君 Goodbye My Love GOODBYE MY LOVE我的爱人再见 GOODBYE MY LOVE从此和你分离…
鄧麗君 Goodbye my love Kasih yang kucinta Goodbye my love Entah bil…
이수영 문득 말하고 싶었죠 우리 다시 시작할 수 없는지 잠시 울리다…
조성모 산책을 하다가도 넌 묻곤 했었지 영화를 보다가도 넌 내게 묻곤…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Claude King:
All for the Love of a Girl Well today I'm so weary today I'm so blue Sad and…
Almost Persuaded Last night all alone in a barroom Met a girl with…
Ancient History Just walk on out the door it's all over forgiving…
Anna This old house is falling down the board is rotten…
Battle of New Orleans In eighteen-fourteen we took a little trip Along with Colon…
Beertops and Teardrops You can find me anytime that you want to But I've…
Big Ole Shoulder I got a big ole shoulder to cry on So bring…
Big River Big Man Way down on Mississippi big river came a mighty big…
Catch a Little Raindrop Catch a little raindrop (uh huh catch a little raindrop)…
Chip & Dale's Place Tu du dup to do do do do too do…
Comancheros The Comancheros're takin' this land the Comancheros're takin…
Come On Home Oh you tell me that you're leavin' and tomorrow you'll…
First Train Headin' South I didn't know my baby love me so until that…
Four Roses She's up there in the cheap hotel I'm down here…
Friend Lover Woman Wife She's a friend, she's a lover, she's a woman, she's…
Give Me Your Love and I'll Give You Mine Just at the close of a bright summer day just…
Great Big Tears I have thought I was a big big man much…
Green Green Grass of Home It's good to touch the green green grass of home The…
Green Mountain At the bottom of Green Mountain William Deacon stands and…
He Ain't Country Laura hold these hands count my fingers Laura touch these li…
Heart Heart don't get your hopes up eyes now don't you…
Help Me Make It Through the Night Take the ribbon from your hair Shake it loose and let…
Highway Lonely Well I'm trapped in web of my own makin' all…
Hold That Tiger Hold that tiger Hold that tiger Hold that tiger Hold that ti…
Honky Tonk Man I'm a honky tonk man and I can't seem to…
House of the Rising Sun There is a house in New Orleans they call the…
I Backed Out Thought about goin' back to you thought about holdin' you…
I Can I can't get over the way you got over me…
I Think of You and Me Just at the close of a bright summer day just…
I Won't Be Long in Your Town Nobody knows where I came from nobody even knows my…
I'm Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail I'm not in your town to stay said a lady…
It's Good to Have My Baby Back Home I can wait for the train to come in sight…
Laura Laura hold these hands count my fingers Laura touch these li…
Little Bitty Heart The strangest thing in all the world is a heart…
Little Things That Every Girl Should Know Decent girls let me being your dear there's some things that…
Mary's Vineyard The grapes in Mary's vineyard are the sweetest on the…
North to Alaska Big Sam left Seattle in the year of ninety-two With George…
Ole Slew Foot High up on the mountain tell me what you see Bear…
Ruby Don You have painted up your lips and rolled and curled…
She Knows Why I have a story I'd like to tell broken heart's…
She's My Baby I can wait for the train to come in sight…
Sweet Love on My Mind I wake up every the morning I go to bed…
Sweet Lovin' Sweet lovin' sweet lovin' can't you hear my pleadin' You kn…
Tell Me Darlin Would you care if I should leave you would you…
That Don't come around me with those sweet lies I don't…
The Battle Of New Orleans In eighteen-fourteen we took a little trip Along with Colone…
The Burning of Atlanta Back in 1864 On a cold November's morn The burning of Atlant…
The Comancheros The Comancheros are taking this land The Comancheros are tak…
The Comancheros 1961 The Comancheros are takin' this land The Comancheros are tak…
The House Of The Rising Sun There is a house in New Orleans they call the…
The Juggler He's got a heart in each hand and two in…
The Right Place We're in the right place at the right time and…
There Ain't Gonna Be No More Oh there ain't gonna be no more no there ain't…
This Land of Yours and Mine I have seen the warships on Manila Bay watched the…
Tiger Woman Tiger woman I heard that you were back in town…
Turn It Around in Your Mind Turn it around in your mind turn it around and…
When It's Springtime in Alaska I mushed from Point Barron through a blizzard of snow Been…
When You Gotta Go One of these days I'm gonna take me a trip I…
When You're 21 As I look around me at unfamiliar faces my mind…
Whispering Pines The snowflakes fall as winter calls and time just seems…
Wolverton Mountain They say don't go on Wolverton Mountain If you're looking fo…
Would You Care Would you care if I should leave you would you…
You're Breaking My Heart (You're treating me wrong you're breaking my heart) The clot…
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RIP Claude